The Guardian · uk

Do people really smell different as they get older? The truth behind ‘old person smell’

Experts say that the smell comes from a chemical compound called 2-nonenal, and it can show up much earlier than one expects Last week, my mom complained that she’s starting to smell “like an old person”. She had grabbe…

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